In recent years, Tokyo has strengthened its military capabilities in response to an unstable regional security environment.

Japanese people have long maintained their identity as a pacifist nation, but as the country’s stance on defense and national security shifts, how accepting is the public of these changes?

After Japan’s defeat in World War II, "exclusive defense" became its basic security policy and the country has since possessed only the minimum military force necessary for self-defense, as established by the postwar peace Constitution.

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Government and society are at odds on national security

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27.05.2024

In recent years, Tokyo has strengthened its military capabilities in response to an unstable regional security........

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